Elizabeth McEwen

Family/Spouse: Albert Jarvis. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
908, Friday October 9, The Almonte Gazette page 8
Mr William McEwen
The death of Mr Wm McEwen of Ramsay on Sunday severed one of the very few links which now connected the early settlement of this part of Canada with the past. Not only does his long life emphasize this connection, but the fact that he was the first white child born in the township, and that he first saw the light beneath the covering of a brush tent hastily erected, tends to accentuate it. The father died when he was young and being the eldest of the family he had to assume a large share of the burden of life and was prevented from taking advantage of even the meagre educational advantages of that time, but he was a great reader and everything from which he could gain knowledge was devoured with avidity in his spare moments. He was twenty years a member of the Ramsay library, and many of the best books therein helped him to expand his mind. About six years ago his eyes gave out and he became totally blind, a direct result of the strain caused by reading. In 1851 he was married to Miss Marion Sutherland, a sister of the late Angus Sutherland, and to them ten children were born. Two died in infancy and the eldest, Thomas, in manhood. Those still living are Mrs (Rev) Whitelaw, Mrs J. Sutherland, Stafford; Mrs Thos Bailey in Quebec, Mrs Jas Bailey in Alberta, Robert in the States, William at home, and Mary in town. Mrs McEwen died about two-and-a-half years ago. The funeral took place on Tuesday to the eighth line cemetery. Mrs Jas Black and Mr Robert McLean of Ramsay are probably the only ones left of those who were of Mr McEwen's age.

William married Marion Sutherland in 1851. Marion (daughter of Angus Sutherland and Margaret Fraser) was born on 8 Aug 1831 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West; died on 16 Apr 1906 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1906, Friday April 20, The Almonte Gazette page 4
Mrs William McEwen, sr.
There passed away on Monday of this week an aged resident of Almonte in the person of Mrs Wm McEwen, of town. Deceased lady had been in poor health for some time past and her demise was not unexpected. Mrs McEwen was born in Ramsay 74 years ago. She was married to Mr Wm McEwen 54 years ago and lived with him on their farm in Ramsay township until last fall, when the aged couple came to town to spend the remainder of their days. To them were born a family of ten children ? four boys and six girls. Of these three are dead ? Margaret, who died in childhood, and Angus, the eldest of the family, who passes away in his youth. Thomas died some years ago and was survived by a wife and two children. Of the remainder of the family Mrs (Rev) Jas Whitelaw, lives a Omemee, Ont; Lizzie, (Mrs Thos Bailey), of Quebec; Mabel (Mrs James Bailey), British Columbia; Mrs Sutherland, of Stafford township; Mary, at home, Robt, in the States, and William at home. Besides these is the aged husband, who is now blind, and who for the past few months had been resided with his son in Ramsay. The old gentleman is 84 years of age. The deceased lady was a sister of the late Angus Sutherland, sr., and was much respected by all who knew her for her kind disposition. She will be missed by many to whom she was a friend in times of trouble, and to the bereaved ones the sympathy of all is extended.

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Angus married Margaret Fraser on 24 Mar 1820 in Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland. Margaret was born in Scotland; died in Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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